Eric McNair

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1942)

AVG .274
HR 82
RBI 633
H 1,240
OPS .710
PIV -2,579
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
4/12/1909 in Meridian, MS, USA
Died
3/11/1949 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1929-09-20
Last Game
1942-09-19

Full name: Donald Eric McNair

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,251 4,519 592 1,240 229 29 82 633 59 261 328 .274 .318 .392 .710 -2,579

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1929 PHA AL 4 8 2 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1930 PHA AL 78 237 27 63 12 2 0 34 5 9 19 .266 .293 (-10%) .354 (-17%) .429 (-22%) .784 (-20%) -818.3
1931 PHA AL 79 280 41 76 10 1 5 33 1 11 19 .271 .276 (-2%) .338 (-9%) .388 (-5%) .726 (-7%) -347.5
1932 PHA AL 135 554 87 158 47 3 18 95 8 28 29 .285 .275 (+4%) .335 (-4%) .391 (+22%) .726 (+10%) 917.5
1933 PHA AL 89 310 57 81 15 4 7 48 2 15 32 .261 .270 (-3%) .329 (-9%) .377 (+7%) .707 (avg) -88.5
1934 PHA AL 151 599 80 168 20 4 17 82 7 35 42 .280 .278 (+1%) .340 (-6%) .392 (+5%) .733 (avg) -80.2
1935 PHA AL 137 526 55 142 22 2 4 57 3 35 33 .270 .279 (-4%) .342 (-7%) .399 (-14%) .742 (-11%) -918.1
1936 BOS AL 128 494 68 141 36 2 4 74 3 27 34 .285 .283 (+1%) .349 (-6%) .404 (-3%) .753 (-5%) -434.1
1937 BOS AL 126 455 60 133 29 4 12 76 10 30 33 .292 .276 (+6%) .342 (-1%) .398 (+14%) .740 (+7%) 543.7
1938 BOS AL 46 96 9 15 1 1 0 7 0 3 6 .156 .272 (-43%) .341 (-47%) .392 (-52%) .734 (-50%) -784.7
1939 CHA AL 129 479 62 155 18 5 7 82 17 38 41 .324 .274 (+18%) .342 (+9%) .393 (+8%) .735 (+9%) 878.1
1940 CHA AL 66 251 26 57 13 1 7 31 1 12 26 .227 .267 (-15%) .335 (-21%) .387 (-4%) .722 (-12%) -556.1
1941 DET AL 23 59 5 11 1 0 0 3 0 4 4 .186 .262 (-29%) .332 (-25%) .373 (-45%) .705 (-36%) -322.4
1942 DET AL 26 68 5 11 2 0 1 4 0 3 5 .162 .253 (-36%) .323 (-39%) .349 (-33%) .672 (-36%) -378.7
1942 PHA AL 34 103 8 25 2 0 0 4 1 11 5 .243 .253 (-4%) .323 (-2%) .349 (-25%) .672 (-14%) -378.7
Career · 15 seasons 1,251 4,519 592 1,240 229 29 82 633 59 261 328 .274 — — — — -2,768

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS PHA 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1930 WS PHA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home616218131863847340.293
Away635233727360235294.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-19 PHAMINL 100000000
1942-09-13 PHASLAL 000000000
1942-09-09 PHACLEW 100000001
1942-09-02 PHACLEL 000000000
1942-08-31 PHACHWL 100000000
1942-08-26 PHADETL 300000000
1942-08-26 PHADETL 302000010
1942-08-23 PHABOSL 300000000
1942-08-23 PHABOSL 200000010
1942-08-22 PHABOSL 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 18 0 0 1
2B 288 0 627 806 53 164
3B 220 0 217 399 51 43
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 669 0 1269 1879 168 399

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 PHA SS 4 0 6 5 0 0
1930 PHA 2B 5 0 6 6 0 1
1930 PHA 3B 29 0 36 43 6 2
1930 PHA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1930 PHA SS 31 0 57 61 11 10
1931 PHA 2B 16 0 35 43 3 15
1931 PHA 3B 47 0 43 86 12 15
1931 PHA SS 13 0 19 26 4 6
1932 PHA SS 133 0 242 391 31 89
1933 PHA 2B 27 0 56 73 8 10
1933 PHA SS 46 0 113 143 9 29
1934 PHA SS 151 0 305 489 41 109
1935 PHA 1B 2 0 18 0 0 1
1935 PHA 3B 11 0 20 18 1 1
1935 PHA SS 121 0 232 346 27 78
1936 BOS 2B 35 0 92 89 5 19
1936 BOS 3B 11 0 9 27 4 1
1936 BOS SS 84 0 171 230 14 47
1937 BOS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 BOS 2B 106 0 242 316 18 67
1937 BOS 3B 4 0 1 9 3 1
1937 BOS SS 9 0 13 19 6 4
1938 BOS 2B 14 0 27 40 3 12
1938 BOS 3B 3 0 4 1 1 0
1938 BOS SS 15 0 12 28 6 3
1939 CHA 2B 19 0 41 68 2 13
1939 CHA 3B 103 0 90 194 19 23
1939 CHA SS 9 0 20 37 4 7
1940 CHA 2B 65 0 128 170 13 27
1940 CHA 3B 1 0 2 1 4 0
1941 DET 3B 11 0 12 20 1 0
1941 DET SS 3 0 2 4 1 1
1942 DET SS 21 0 27 32 8 6
1942 PHA 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1942 PHA SS 29 0 50 68 6 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 290
Third Base 218
Shortstop 669
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 5.0 336 0
1936 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 1.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eric McNair (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny Cater
    .276 avg, 66 HR
  2. 93
    Ray Knight
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  3. 82
    Jose Iglesias
    .279 avg, 54 HR
  4. 82
    Jim Tabor
    .270 avg, 104 HR
  5. 81
    Frank Malzone
    .274 avg, 133 HR
  6. 80
    Mike Lansing
    .271 avg, 84 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric McNair

What years did Eric McNair play?
Eric McNair played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1942.
Was Eric McNair a pitcher?
No. Eric McNair was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Eric McNair hit?
Eric McNair hit 82 career home runs with 1240 hits.